The Kennedy Center Honors Lucille Ball ( Pt 3 of 3)

Desi Arnaz, who had just died five days earlier following a long bout with cancer, had written a touching statement for this event, which is read here by Robert Stack. (Lucy had to fly almost immediately to Washington following Desi s funeral in order to attend this event. ) Lucy struggles to keep her composure, but the mood quickly changes when Bea Arthur, Valerie Harper and Pam Dawber come out for a musical tribute to Lucille Ball a musical medley of WILDCAT, MAME and I LOVE LUCY, set to special new l